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medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22773
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.34
- Description
- Rectangular clear glass bottle with cork stopper. 98% filled with brown liquid. English label on front and French on the back. Small label around neck of bottle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "PEERLESS / A / RELIABLE / REMEDY / FOR WHOPPING / COUGH, CROUP, / BRONCHITIS, / AND SPASMODIC / AFFECTIONS / OF THE / THROAT" Under label is the compostion of product and the directions for use. At the bottom of the label is "Prepared for / MIDWAY PHARMACY / Cor. Broadway and Heather / Vancouver, B.C. / Phone Fair 0840" bottom 5 Fluidounces. On the back is a French label. The label is blue with a black checkered pattern around it. The letters are black. There is a small label around the neck of the bottle. "Shake Well Before Using"
- Measurements
- 19 cm height x 3 cm width x 6 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Names
- National Drug Company
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22774
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.35
- Description
- Clear glass rectangular bottle with black metal screw cap. Brown residue inside. Label on front in English and back French.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "GREY'S / SYRUP / OF / RED SPRUCE GUM / NO. 4115 / PROPRIETARY OR PATENT / MEDICINE ACT / THIS SYRUP is prepar- / ed from the Spruce Gum / which is a most valuable / Gum for medicinal pur- / poses, to which is added / other ingredients, forming a valuable remedy for / Coughs, Asthma, Bron- / chitis, Hoarseness and all / other affections. " Dose informtion below. "Shake well before using" Makers name on bottom. Lable is white with black letters.
- Measurements
- 18 cm height x 2 1/2 cm width x 5 1/2 length
- Maker
- D. Watson & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Quebec
- Site/City Made
- Montreal
- Names
- National Drug Company
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23103
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.191.8
- Description
- Clear glass rectangular bottle with silver metal screw cap. Label in English on front and French on back. 98% full of brown liquid.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- " COMPOUND SYRUP / OF / WHITE PINE / EUCALYPTOL / AND / HONEY / A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR / COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, / LOSS OF VOICE, / HOARSENESS / COMPOSITION: Each teaspoonful / contains syrups of white pine, wild / cherry, squill, senega, ipecac and blood / root with terpin hydrate honey, eucsa / lyptol and cholroform" Direction for use below. "2 1/2 Fluidounces / PREPARED FOR / J. MOONEY / CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST / ELKHORN, MAN."
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 2 1/2 cm width x 5 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23894
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.248
- Description
- Box, tin, McCormick's Old English Toffee; with attached lid. Label with 3 Chinese characters glued to side of tin. Artifact is first from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to "surplus", "good", "rock".
- Measurements
- 12cm height x 12cm width x 7cm depth
Images
can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23919
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.273
- Description
- Round red tin can with red pressure fit lid. Rims, top and bottom, are metal tin. Tin has two rectangular torn beige labels, one with typed English words, the other with 3 hand-written Chinese characters. Artifact is sixth from left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "KOM CHAK PING / It is made of Chinese Medicines: / Shan-ja 20% Mak-ah 20% Bxng-long 10% / Sar-yan 30% Si-kon-fze 20% / Prepared by (Net weight) / Chu Cheng Shih (1 mace each) / Hong Kong"
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 7 cm diameter
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.413
- Description
- Green glass bottle with two labels and silver covered, beer-bottle style cap. Two commercially made labels: one rectangular red with Chinese characters in black on the bottle front; one round gold with English characters in black on bottle shoulder. Artifact is first from left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to invigorate the yang" (aphrodisiac)"; "three"; "whip"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Three whip tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger penis and deer penis to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 24 cm height x 7 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24849
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1347
- Description
- Rectangular metal box with no lid. Paper label on side with Chinese characters. Label is torn. Text in Chinese and English stamped into metal on side of box. Brown paper bag visible inside.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Paper label Chinese characters literally translates to English as: "exactly" and"rhinoceros". Rest of label is indistinguishable due to damage. Text in English stamped into side of tin reads: PANG YOU TAI / LUNGKEE / GUN JAM TEA \ HONG KONG / CHINA".
- Measurements
- 30 cm H x 25cm W x 25 cm L
Images
crate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24892
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1390
- Description
- Rectangular, wood crate with lid. Hand painted label on one side, with illustrations of plants and some text in Chinese. Original paper label on another side, with text in English. The crate has many scrapes and dents.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C. This could posssibly be the packaging for the tea leaf that were used to prepare Shen Nong tea or it could be the tea that the shop owner/staff prepared for their own consumption. The same shop listed on the label is still operating in Hong Kong (as of 2018) at the same location.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- The label on the front of the box has product informtion in English: "Pang Yu Tai Lung Kee / No. 113 Bonham Street / Victoria. Hong Kong." Below this is more information on the tea. The side of the box has a painted design of flowers with a red box in the middles. The outline is in black, the top is rounded. Inside there are black Chinese characters. Text literally translates to English as: "a surname", "abundant, plentiful", "peaceful, most, safe, grand", "grand, intense, swell, thriving, sweet" and "remember, record". Chinese characters reveal the name of the pharmacist, Peng Yu Tai Long. It is written on the box that the effects of the tea are "removing sunstrokes and fevers and when taken after meals it would increase the power of ingestion".
- Measurements
- 27 cm height x 22 cm width x 19 cm length
Images
crate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24897
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1395
- Description
- Rectangular, wood crate with lid. Hand painted label on one side, with illustrations of plants and some text in Chinese. Rectangular brown paper label on another side, with three Chinese characters in black. This has been pasted over the original labelling of the crate, which has text in English. The crate has many scrapes and dents.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Hand painted label on side of box. black text in Chinese in centre, surrounded by illustrations of plants. Brown paper rectangular label on the front with three black Chinese characters. Text literally translates to English as: "red, bonus. dividend", "drop. fall, decend surrender, capitulate" and "incense, appetizing, fragrant". This has been adjusted for English comprehension to:: "rosewood". Uses: Rosewood is a type of tree that grows about 10-15 meters tall. It can be found mostly in Hainan, China. It can be used to help stop bleeding and relieve pain. It's also used in the treatment of vomiting of blood, hemoptysis, bruises, rheumatism, lower back pain and heart disease.
- Measurements
- Box: 24 cm height x 20 cm width x 21 cm length Lid: 1 cm height x 20 cm width x 21 cm length
Images
program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25379
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.14
- Description
- Booklet- National Opera Company of Canada Libretto for "Herodias" [1913]XXXXXXLibretto for the opera 'Herodias', with music by Jules Massenet and the French words by M. M. P. Milliet, H. Grémont and A. Zanardini.XXXXXXThe libretto includes the entire French text of the five-act opera, with the entire English translation of the script on the opposite pages. XXXXXXPublished by Charles E. Burden, 109 East 14th Street, New YorkXXXXXXCopyright 1909 by Charles E. BurdenXXXXXXThe frontcover reads: Grand Opera. Season 1913-1914. National Opera Company of Canada Libretto. The original Italian French or German libretto with a correct English translation. Herodias. XXXXXXThe backcover of the libretto shows an advertisement for Steinway pianos.
- Maker
- Charles E. Burden
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1909
- Title
- Herodias
Images
medicinal jar with box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29741
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.68.2
- Description
- Jar of "Iodex" with box - Methyl Salicylate. White glass gar with white metal push-pull lid. Jar is sealed with contents. Has descriptive sheets in English and French within box.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Printed Box with blue and green printing on white. Front Label "Trade Mark Req, U.S. Pat. Off / "Iodex / Methyl Salicyl / Does not Stain Nor / Irritate the Skin / Price Cents / Net Contents One Ounce Avd." Rear Label " Iodex / Methyl salicyl / Indicated in; / -Neuralgia , Sprains, / Sciatica, Stiffness, / Rheumatism, Arthritis, / Gout, Unbroken Chilblains, etc., etc. " left side label (front facing .. Directions of use... Right side label (front facing) .. "Iodex / Methyl Salicyl / May be used externally with / advantage in all cases where / the action of Iodine and / Methyl Salicylate is desir - / ed. Is readily absorbed / and does not stain, ir- / ritate, harden or / blister the skin" Top label seal: "Trade Mark / Iodex / Methyl Salicyl." gives list of contents also "Menley & James Limited / New York / U.S.A" Jar has printed green and white label with directions for use and: "Dispensing Note / Idoex C Methyl salicylate may be combined with / any desired substance compatible with Iodine. / Warning Design of jar and cap registered in US Patent / office. Infringements will be prosecuted. / new York -London - Montreal / Printed in U.S.A"
- Measurements
- box - 5cm x 5cm x 5cm jar - 2 1/4 cm dis x 4.5 cm H
- Maker
- Menley & James, Limited
- Country Made
- United States of America
box label
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34747
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV992.43.4
- Description
- The Big Five Cleaner - Label. Product label for The Big Five Cleaner, manufactured by United Chemical Company Limited in Montreal, Canada. The label is yellow with an illustration of a woman cleaning a sink with the product. The label claims that the product cleans, scours, scrubs and polishes a variety of surfaces and materials. The label also provides directions on use of the product. The text is in both English and French. The label measures 24cm x 12cm.
- Colour
- Yellow
Images
box label
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34748
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV992.43.5
- Description
- Goderich Salt - Label. Product label for Goderich Iodized Table Salt. The salt was produced by Goderich Salt Company Limited in Goderich Ontario. The label is dark blue with two side panels of a Gray Hound dog on a yellow background. Underneath the left panel is an illustration of the Goderich Factory. The label is in both English and French. The label measures 29cm x 14cm.
- Colour
- Blue
Images
program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34889
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.10.20
- Description
- Burnaby Centennial Celebration - Program -- [1992]. Program for September 22nd, 1992, Centennial Celebration. The front of the program has a coloured version of the Burnaby Centennial Logo. Insides, outlines the evening's events including a speech from the Mayor, the flag raising, Time Capsule, and the Burnaby Centennial song. On the back of the program is the Oath of Citizenship in English and French. The program measures 12cm x 15.5cm.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Celebrations
- Celebrations - Centennials
Images
letterhead
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36979
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.205
- Description
- The Pacific Producers - Letterhead, Form -- [190-]. Sheet of blue letterhead from The Pacific Producers, Capital Entertainers. The letterhead lists the featured entertainers down the left side of the page. Entertainers listed are, The Flying Tenor Chas Courtier with the Late De Wlf Hopper Opera Co., Dock Verge with the Late Karno Jr's Comedians, and Ye Olde English Punch and Judy. The letterhead measures 21.5 x 28cm.
- Colour
- Blue
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37474
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.4
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 3, "Champion." 3. "Hunter's Pride" style, roached mane jumper, upright neck, head forward, mouth open, ears back. Colour: Brown black. Trappings: Red brown stippled saddle, bronze trim. English Setter dog's head on back of the cantle. Hare and rifle hanging under the side edge of saddle. Red and white blankets with amethyst cabochons and emerald facetted jewels and gold trim and fringe. Gold bridle with emerald jewel in concho. Neck collar is red with gold trim set with amber, emerald and clear jewels. Red breast collar with stylized gold flowers and trim, emerald jewels and red-gold fringe. Clear jewel in bronze breast plate.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Name: "Our horse's name, Champion, reflects his "Hunter" design as well as commemorating VanCity's early role as a champion of the campaign to save the PNE Carousel." Sponsors: Vancouver City Savings Credit Union.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37476
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.6
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 5, "Phar Lap." "Cowboy" style stretched out jumper. Forward neck and head, ears back, mouth open. Colour: This horse is painted like the original Australian race horse, "Pharlap," from the 1930's. Red chestnut, white socks on back legs, white star on forehead. Trappings: - Buckskin or "new leather," toned stippled saddle and fender, with dark brown trim. Coiled lariat hanging from front of saddle, tri-colour English Setter dog head on back of cantle. Revolver hanging from back of saddle on horse's hip. Two saddle blankets in shades of muted turquoise and sea-green, with gold trim and white fringes. Clear and peridot (light green) jewels on blanket, amethyst cabochon jewels on saddle fender. Clear diamond-shaped jewel in sea-green breast collar, banded in gold, with emerald green jewel in gold breast plate. White brown and bluish feathers on shoulder. Deep-toned sea-green bridle, with emerald jewel in gold concho.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Name: chosen by Dora and Martina for Claude Mitchell, named for the famous Australian horse that won the Grand National at Aintree, England. Sponsor: Margaret Mitchell.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
church service program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40798
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5958.1
- Description
- Sunrise Service - Program -- [1928]. Easter Sunday Morning Service 1928 arranged by the Wesley United Church in English Bay, Vancouver. The leaflet outlines the program of the service including Hymns, prayers and passages from the Bible. On the back of the leaflet are dates to remember for the rest of the year. The leaflet was printed by The Sun Publishing Company Limited.
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45887
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.329
- Description
- A metal container with a hinged lid. The colours are red, black and gold. The tin has the crest of the Hudson Bay Co. There are some scratches and scuffing on all sides
- Object History
- The Hudson's Bay Company was first incorporated on May 2 1670, making it the oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world. As of 2008, HBC includes three retail chains: The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters. (From www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com, more information available)
- Marks/Labels
- "Hudson's Bay" "Imperial Darjeeling Tea" "Hudson's Bay Company" "Incorporated 2nd May 1670" "Winnipeg Wholesale Vancouver", repeats opposite side; left side has historical infor- mation; right side, "Directions..."; on lid, crest "Imperial Darjeeling Tea" "Hudson's Bay Company" "Incorporated..." "Importers of Tea since 1716"
- Maker
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
- Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
Images
tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46509
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.6.6
- Description
- Tin, metal box with hinged lid. Lid has coloured portraits of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. Each side has portrait of Queen Victoria from four different years. Each portrait is framed with a gold coloured border and is surrounded by a few flowers.
- Object History
- On 22 September 1896, Victoria surpassed George III as the longest reigning monarch in English, Scottish, and British history. The Queen requested all special public celebrations of the event to be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee. The Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, proposed that the Diamond Jubilee be made a festival of the British Empire.
- Marks/Labels
- Lid has "Prince Albert" and "Queen Victoria" to the side of each portrait and "1837" between the portraits. Under each of the portraits on the sides of the tin are the dates "1897", "1821", "1837" and "1832". Underside of tin has partial stamp "...FRY Co LONDON" "MAKER".
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